Thomas J. Flynn

tomflynn@thomaspoint.com

Planner/Economist

Consultant to government and private sectors on economic development issues and opportunities, specializing in downtown development and redevelopment planning.  Evaluates all types of development programs and projects for feasibility, identifying market, financial, design and structural issues and recommending preferred development approaches.  Expert in project planning, financing, development and management.

Professional Experience

Thomas Point Associates, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland

1991: President

This specialized development consulting firm addresses joint public/private opportunities, focusing on the economics of redevelopment, preservation and restoration in downtown communities.  TPA combines skills of its principal staff with associated expertise in transportation, urban design, engineering, law, architecture, cost estimating, environmental sciences and other specialized disciplines, as needed.  Areas of concentration are:  

• Downtown development planning and programming.

• Small business development.

• Market research on project feasibility.

• Development studies on layout, phasing/schedule, operational and management requirements.

• Financing strategies to combine public and private investment.

• Project packaging and developer solicitation.

• Development impact evaluation.

• Client representation in negotiations.

• Expert advice and testimony in litigation.

TPA's recent and current work includes development and redevelopment assignments in California, Florida, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.  The firm recently completed commercial site development projects in Bakersfield, California; Lakeland, Florida; and Norfolk, Virginia.

Zuchelli Hunter and Associates, Inc. , Annapolis, Maryland

1987-1991: Partner; 1981-1987: Senior Associate

Advised public and private clients on all aspects of development activities. Work encompassed full spectrum of public/private partnerships including facilities development, real estate, strategic economic planning, tourism and downtown redevelopment.  Advised on financing, including private investment, tax increment funding, revenue bonding and other approaches.  Conducted solicitations to attract private development interest.  Specific project achievements included:

• Conducted planning and implementation for $30 million downtown redevelopment program in Charleston, West Virginia.

• Prepared development plan for retail core in Yorktown, Virginia.

• Prepared downtown development guidelines for historic districts in Jefferson City, Missouri and Charleston, West Virginia.

• Conducted market research and project planning for major waterfront hotel/visitor's center project ($20 million) in Hampton, Virginia.

• Recommended reuse programs for over ten million square feet of industrial and commercial space in   twenty states.

• Carried out developer solicitation/negotiation for construction of a $50 million residential/mixed use   project in air rights over a 1200-car public parking garage in Bethesda, Maryland.

• Prepared reuse plan for former Piper Cub factory, a 400,000 square foot, four-building complex in   Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

• Prepared reuse plan for Fafnir Bearing factory, a 600,000 square foot complex with more than 100    structures, located in New London, Connecticut.

• Prepared reuse plan for 14-acre Allied Chemical industrial site on the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland.

Public Technology, Inc.

1978-1980: Technical Representative 

Advised City staff and Mayor on planning and implementation of development projects, including redevelopment of historic district, land reclamation, transportation planning and adaptation of new technologies in local government operations.

Real Estate Research Corporation, Washington, D.C.

1981:  Senior Associate

Conducted research on commercial and residential development support for projects throughout the United States, including international exhibit center, hotels, condominiums, shopping centers and office buildings.  Prepared development strategies addressing tourism, job training, downtown redevelopment, growth control and various types of policies and programs.

Education 

• American University, 1981, Advanced course work in real estate finance.

• Harvard University, 1974-1975, M.C.P. Degree with specialization in economic development.

• Holy Cross College, 1967, B.A.

Speeches and Publications

• Real Estate Development Training Session, City of Detroit, Planning Department, 2000.

• Downtown Redevelopment Principles, American Planning Assn. Conf., Chicago, 1995.

• Mixed-Use Development Handbook, Management and Operations, ULI, Washington, D.C., 1988.

• Principles in Negotiating Easements, National Assn. of Coop/Condominium Owners.

• Development of Private Space in Public Garages, Intl. Parking Mgmt. Congress, 1987.

• "Foreign Manufacturers Reveal U.S. Location Decisions," Urban Land, May 1982.

Memberships and Professional Associations  

• Member:  Urban Land Institute, American Inst. of Certified Planners, American Economic Development Council.

• Board Member: International Economic Development Council, a full service organization of 2,800 economic development professionals.